Storage

Question 1

Name 4 types of storage

Answer 1

Solid State, Magnetic, Optical, RAM

Question 2

What is RAM?

Answer 2

Random Access Memory

Question 3

Name the 2 main subtypes of RAM

Answer 3

Static RAM and Dynamic RAM

Question 4

Is the computers OS stored on the ROM? Why or why not?

Answer 4

No, because the OS wouldn’t be able to update as ROM is Read-Only and non-volatile.

Question 5

Name 3 types of Optical Storage

Answer 5

CD, DVD, and Blu Ray

Question 6

What is Primary Storage

Answer 6

Any storage which is directly accessible by the CPU

Question 7

Explain Magnetic Storage in terms of capacity, portability, reliability and cost.

Answer 7

High Capacity, Low portability due to moving parts, high reliability and low cost

Question 8

Explain Solid State Storage in terms of capacity, portability, reliability and cost.

Answer 8

High Capacity, High portability, High Reliability, High cost

Question 9

Explain Optical Storage in terms of capacity, portability, reliability and cost.

Answer 9

Low Capacity, Very High portability, Low reliability, Low cost